Executive Summary
- Key findings
- Who must act and by when
- Cost of non-compliance at a glance
Chapter 1: EU AI Act — What It Actually Says
- Timeline & enforcement dates
- Risk-based classification system (Unacceptable / High / Limited / Minimal)
- Which AI systems are banned outright
- What “High-Risk AI” means for your business
Chapter 2: Who Is Affected — Industry-by-Industry Breakdown
- Financial Services & Banking
- Healthcare & Medical Devices
- HR & Recruitment AI Tools
- Manufacturing & Robotics
- Retail & E-commerce
- Legal & Government Systems
Chapter 3: Compliance Requirements — Step by Step
- Mandatory documentation & technical standards
- Human oversight requirements
- Data governance obligations
- Transparency & explainability rules
- Conformity assessments & CE marking
Chapter 4: Fines, Penalties & Legal Risk
- Fine structure (up to €35M or 7% global revenue)
- Real enforcement scenarios
- GDPR vs EU AI Act — overlap & double risk
- Case examples from early investigations
Chapter 5: Compliance Roadmap — 90-Day Action Plan
- Phase 1: AI inventory & risk classification audit
- Phase 2: Gap analysis & remediation
- Phase 3: Documentation & governance setup
- Phase 4: Testing, monitoring & ongoing compliance
- Roles — who owns compliance (CTO, CLO, CDO)
Chapter 6: Cost of Compliance vs Cost of Non-Compliance
- Average compliance investment by company size
- ROI of early compliance
- Budget planning framework for 2026–2027
Chapter 7: Vendor & Third-Party AI Risk
- How to audit your AI vendors
- Contract clauses to add immediately
- SaaS AI tools — who is responsible?
- Microsoft, Google, Salesforce — their compliance status
Chapter 8: Country-by-Country Enforcement Outlook
- Germany, France, Italy — early enforcement signals
- UK vs EU divergence post-Brexit
- US companies operating in EU — special obligations
- India & APAC companies with EU customers
Chapter 9: Tools & Resources
- EU AI Act compliance checklist (downloadable)
- Self-assessment scorecard
- Recommended legal & technical partners
- Key regulatory bodies & contacts
Appendix
- Full EU AI Act risk category reference table
- Glossary of key terms
- Bibliography & regulatory sources
